1 files changed, 16 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/src/slab.c b/src/slab.c
index 90feccf..72c0e5c 100644
--- a/src/slab.c
+++ b/src/slab.c
@@ -723,6 +723,22 @@ int Slab_MultiTransfer (cGH             const         * const cctkGH,
   
   CCTK_TimerStartI (timer_init);
   
+  {
+    CCTK_INT tmp;
+    int const iret = Util_TableGetInt (options, &tmp, "useghosts");
+    if (iret == 1) {
+      /* There was an entry, use it */
+      useghosts = tmp;
+    } else if (iret == UTIL_ERROR_BAD_HANDLE
+               || iret == UTIL_ERROR_TABLE_NO_SUCH_KEY) {
+      /* There was no entry, use a default */
+      useghosts = 0;
+    } else {
+      /* Something went wrong, abort */
+      check (0);
+    }
+  }
+  
   check (dim <= SLAB_MAXDIM);
   info = malloc (SLAB_MAXDIM * sizeof *info);
   check (info);
@@ -854,22 +870,6 @@ int Slab_MultiTransfer (cGH             const         * const cctkGH,
     }
   }
   
-  {
-    CCTK_INT tmp;
-    int const iret = Util_TableGetInt (options, &tmp, "useghosts");
-    if (iret == 1) {
-      /* There was an entry, use it */
-      useghosts = tmp;
-    } else if (iret == UTIL_ERROR_BAD_HANDLE
-               || iret == UTIL_ERROR_TABLE_NO_SUCH_KEY) {
-      /* There was no entry, use a default */
-      useghosts = 0;
-    } else {
-      /* Something went wrong, abort */
-      check (0);
-    }
-  }
-  
   ifcheck {
     ifdebug fflush (stdout);
     MPI_Barrier (comm);